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In terms of investment banking, in terms of capital markets, in terms of investment management, really everything was very positive. Their outlook statement was also quite positive: their backlogs are up compared to where they were last year and they expect to be able to continue to pick up market share.

If you're trying to finance capital spending, you do that off saving.

If you want to look for capital gain and growth, you've got to look offshore.

Francis Fukuyama

For capitalism flourishes best in a mobile and egalitarian society

Human capital is a core corporate asset, just like financial and physical assets. As such, it must be managed the way companies manage other assets. This requires thinking strategically about how to invest in human capital, and figuring out how to optimize and measure its return.

GDP leads earnings by two quarters. Earnings lead capital spending by two quarters. So GDP leads capital spending by four quarters. We shouldn't hear that things are getting better until the fourth quarter at the earliest,

Generating income is an important, yet often overlooked component of total return. After a prolonged infatuation with capital appreciation, investors, especially those nearing retirement, are now more focused on income-producing investments. We created the Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index to help investors better understand the income potential of equities.

Sam Altman

Generally, you want to raise capital either when you have to or when it's really easy. If the company desperately needs money, and they can't figure out any other way, then they need to raise money. Or if someone's offering you easy money on good terms, you should take it because you can use it for good things.

Charles Smith

George Karl will give you an opportunity. You just have to capitalize on it.

Subodh Kumar

Generally, I don't think it will be a damper on earnings. There are some things you can measure like near-term revenue loss because restaurants have been shut off and stores have been shut off. But if you look at previous disasters like Hurricane Andrew, the expenditure on replacement of homes and capital goods and spending on things like supplies for workers was quite strong.

Capital is being spent to make this happen.

Peter Scott

By the middle of the next century, China will be a great capitalist economy, ... I don't think anything can happen in the next few weeks or months to change that.

Josh Hutcherson

But I think what Liam said just kind of hit it spot on, that the people in the capital are brainwashed and such a disconnect with what's actually happening. They don't realize what if it was their kids that were being put into the games? They just don't have the mindset to have that kind of compassion for people.

Shawn Springs

Hey, Matt's a good player, man; I've seen him do it before. If Shaun's not the MVP, it's not like Matt couldn't be. He can move. We didn't capitalize like we should.

I don't know if we are ready to go forward with another capital project. There will be a tax burden.

Matt Taibbi

Capitalism is a system for determining objective value.

Michael Moore

There's nothing pure about capitalism.

It's our job here at Treasury to be a sober voice of reason. Our job here is to promote free trade and capital flows and open markets.

It's our job at Treasury to be the sober voice of reason, to make others understand why protectionism is an inappropriate approach. Our job here is to promote free trade and capital flows and open markets.

It's our intent to give him a fair trial. It is also our intent to file to seek capital punishment. We will file that document tomorrow.

It sounds like they want to capitalize on the ESPN brand, ... There's no reason it could not be done.

Domestic demand is clearly the driving force. With strong capital spending plans and signs of rising bonuses, there's a good chance that the economy will grow more than an annualized 2 percent in the fourth quarter.

Consumer spending in the fourth quarter is going to be low, and capital spending and inventory rebuilding is what takes up the slack. There are also increases in government purchases, a lot of that going for Gulf reconstruction.

Consumers have not become timid, capital spending is double digit, and the government is spending more.

Considering the current economic environment and tightening of capital within the telecom sector, we are projecting growth in revenues and earnings per share from operations in 2001 over 2000 of 30 percent,

The non-residential construction that is related to several capital projects. These large capital works projects will drive growth in New Brunswick through next year.

Then it got corrupted with a capital C when Saddam figured out how to make money off of it by putting on the surcharges and kickbacks,

The administration is so invested in Iraq, it really doesn't have any other ... political capital to spend on other theaters, like the Palestinian-Israeli theater.

Pete Wilson

It's capital intensive, ... But once it's done, it's relatively inexpensive.

Everyone says we're in the capital markets business. The truth of the matter is, we're in the trading business. Everyone is trying to get that edge.

Everybody is looking to capitalize on the headlines.

Strong corporate earnings are fuelling capital spending and spilling over to the household sector, supporting consumption.

Levon Kendall

They have a lot of older guys. They make very few turnovers. They capitalize off your mistakes. It's hard to get them out of their comfort zone. They have a lot of seniors and juniors who have been playing for a while. We're going to have to match their efficiency and be just as solid as they are if we want to be in there with them and get the win.